Ronaldo tips Real to carry on scoring

Real Madrid are unlikely to change their policy of all-out attack in the Champions League after beginning their quest for a 10th European crown with an exhilarating 4-2 victory over Olympique Marseille on Tuesday.

Real, Champions League winners three times in the past six years, made a ragged start to their opening Group F match at the Bernabeu and fell behind to a Didier Drogba goal after 26 minutes.

That was merely the cue for a breathtaking attacking spell by the Spanish champions, however, as they ripped their opponents apart with two goals in five minutes from Brazilians Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo.

Ronaldo added a second goal early in the second half before Portugal midfielder Luis Figo wrapped up victory with a penalty.

While Real are unarguably the most attractive attacking side in Europe, their defence is paper thin and Marseille added a second goal through Daniel van Buyten's header and might have added a late third.

Real coach Carlos Queiroz has expressed concern about the number of goals conceded but the team's leading striker, at least, is happy to continue in the same style.

"We're always going to have problems defending," said Ronaldo, who might have notched a hat-trick as Real ran riot early in the second half.

"Our intention is always just to score more goals than the opposition and that implies risk," he added.

Ronaldo recognised that Marseille had caused Real early problems but laughed off suggestions that his side might have been worried.

"We knew we had almost the whole game ahead of us and with this team five minutes is a long time," Ronaldo said.

"We did what we had to do, which was to play fast football, with lots of quick touches."